File tab

JSON input step

Use the File tab to enter the following connection information for your source:

Option	Description
Source is from a previous step	Select to retrieve the source from a previously defined field. When selected, the following fields are available: Select field Use field as file names Read source as URL Do not pass field downstream When this option is cleared, the following fields are available: File or directory Regular Expression Exclude Regular Expression Selected files
Select field	Specify the field name to use as a source from a previous step.
Use field as file names	Select to indicate the source is a filename.
Read source as URL	Select to indicate if the source should be accessed as a URL.
Do not pass field downstream	Select to remove the source field from the output stream. This action improves performance and memory utilization with large JSON fields.
File or directory	Specify the source location if the source is not defined in a field. Click Browse to navigate to your source file or directory. Click Add to include the source in the Selected files table.
Regular expression	Specify a regular expression to match filenames within a specified directory.
Exclude regular expression	Specify a regular expression to exclude filenames within a specified directory.